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Re: Europa-List: Re: Flap Seals

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Flap Seals
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 15:13:48

If this seal is suitable, it would appear that it would stop airflow 
thru flap gap when flaps are both deployed and retracted.
Is it then incorrect to believe that air flowing thru the gap w/ flaps 
deployed is desireable for max. lift?

Fred
A194

On Monday, May 7, 2007, at 12:35  PM, Roger Sheridan wrote:

> <rogerjohnsheridan@yahoo.co.uk>
>
> This appears to fit the bill:
>
> http://www.lasaero.com/las/30?part=DTD5531-60
>
> 10mm very soft silicone P seal which compresses easily to 3mm
>
> They sent me a sample but I haven't bought the full length yet.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Roger
>>>

>>> The key is to close the airflow from lower to upper surface during
>>> cruise but to ensure that the lower to upper airflow over the flap
>>> remains per the design spec when the flaps are down.
>>>
>>> Tony



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